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Long bone/micro anatomy of bone

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Red bone marrow functions in the creation of

a)

fat

b)

blood cells

c)

bone cells

d)

cartilage

2.

Where does growth in bone take place?

a)

epiphyseal plate

b)

periosteum

c)

articular cartilage

d)

endosteum

3.

Found at end of epiphysis and functions to reduce friction

a)

diaphysis

b)

articular cartilage

c)

osteocyte

d)

lamellae

4.

What type of bone is located at the epiphysis of a long bone?

a)

compact bone

b)

no bone present (its hollow)

c)

spongy bone

d)

cortical bone

5.

What is the name of the concentric (circular) rings composing an osteon?

a)

lacunae

b)

lamellae

c)

epiphyseal plate

d)

osteoblast

6.

cells that build bone tissue

a)

osteoblast

b)

osteocyte

c)

osteoclast

d)

osteoprogenitor cell

7.

Name for thin membrane that lines medullary cavity of long bone

a)

osteoblast

b)

endosteum

c)

lamellae

d)

periosteum

8.

Which part of the long bone contains yellow marrow in an adult cell?

a)

medullary cavity

b)

spongy bone

c)

epiphysis

d)

haversian canal

9.

The process that makes blood cells (happens in red marrow)

a)

hematopoiesis

b)

adipoiesis

c)

volkmann's process

d)

none of the above

10.

The humerus and the femur would be considered which bone type?

a)

irregular

b)

short

c)

sesamoid

d)

long

11.

This vertebrae would be considered which bone type?

a)

long

b)

short

c)

irregular

d)

sesamoid

12.

The patella would be considered which type of bone?

a)

long

b)

irregular

c)

sesamoid

d)

flat

13.

Bone resorption is

a)

building of the bone tissue by osteoclasts

b)

building of the bone tissue by osteoblasts

c)

breakdown of bone tissue by osteoblasts

d)

breakdown of bone tissue by osteoclasts

14.

Which cell type would be more active during bone deposition?

a)

osteoblast

b)

osteoclast

c)

osteocyte

d)

all of the above

15.

Which type of cell breaks down bone tissue

a)

osteoblast

b)

osteoclast

c)

osteocyte

d)

osteon

16.

Which letter represents osteocytes

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

17.

The osteon is represented by

a)

A

b)

E

c)

F

d)

C

18.

The haversian/central canal is represented by

a)

E

b)

F

c)

G

d)

B

19.

Which letter represents the epiphysis?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

20.

Which letter represents the diaphysis?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

21.

Which letter represents the periosteum?

a)

A

b)

C

c)

D

d)

E

22.

What is the term for the calcium phosphate part of the matrix?

a)

collagen

b)

spongy bone

c)

hydroxyapatite

d)

none of the above